Coming Up in Clown Spirit Village...
The next Masterclass will be 'Bouffon: Pleasure to Mock' with ERIC DAVIS on July 5th, followed by 'Clown and the Cosmic Quest' with DEAN EVANS on August 9th.
Sign up for single masterclass for $99 or get it by joining Clown Spirit Village which has a sliding scale subscription (annual plans also available):
Bouffon: The Pleasure To Mock
Bouffon is a rich comic territory which explodes into grotesque satire. Audiences may find it fun, funny or uncomfortable and implicating.
In this 2 hour workshop, we’ll dip our toes into the the mad pleasure of mockery.
Topics include:
* What is Bouffon?
* How is it different than clown?
* Making fun of or making fun from
*Personal pleasure & Ecstasy
*Shapes & patterns of fun
*Amplification. When Is It?
When Is It?
SATURDAY July 5th
9am (PST), 12pm (EST), 5pm (UK), 6pm (EU)
(The class will last approx 2.5 hours)
Where is it?
Zoom. All Clown Spirit Masterclasses are online.
(We only work with teachers who already have extensive experience of teaching their work online)
How Do I Join?
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Become a CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGER for 1 month
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You choose whether to pay US$29, US$49 or US$69 (see the criteria for self-selection)
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Your membership will give you access not only to the masterclass but to the full archive of past masterclasses, weekly coaching calls and much more.
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If one masterclass is enough for you, cancel your CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGE membership at any time (no commitment).
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>>FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGE.
Clown and The Cosmic Quest
In this workshop, mime, clown, and physical theater artist extraordinaire Dean Evans will help you shed your self-consciousness and heighten your natural sense of play.
Using exercises in clowning, slapstick, and improvisation, this workshop will explore the cosmic nature of clown.
By cultivating our natural curiosity we can learn to listen deeply to the recurrent and rhythmical pattern of coming and going, decline and regrowth, and the push and pull of the audience.
Using exercises in slapstick, we explore the joy of vulnerability and the adventure being off balance as we begin to bumble through the cosmos with musicality.
Be ready to move, have fun, and majorly mess around.
When Is It?
SATURDAY August 9th
9am (PST), 12pm (EST), 5pm (UK), 6pm (EU)
(The class will last approx 2.5 hours)
Where is it?
Zoom. All Clown Spirit Masterclasses are online.
(We only work with teachers who already have extensive experience of teaching their work online)
How Do I Join?
-
Become a CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGER for 1 month
-
You choose whether to pay US$29, US$49 or US$69 (see the criteria for self-selection)
-
Your membership will give you access not only to the masterclass but to the full archive of past masterclasses, weekly coaching calls and much more.
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If one masterclass is enough for you, cancel your CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGE membership at any time (no commitment).
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>>FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGE.
The Teachers...
About Eric
About Dean
Eric Davis is an award winning performer, director, and Cirque du Soleil clown. His critically-acclaimed bouffon, Red Bastard, won awards for Best Theater, Most Outrageous Show, Commitment to Community along side copious international Best of Fests, and was named Top 5 shows at the world’s largest performance fest- Edinburgh Fringe. As a clown, he was in the creation of ensemble of 2 Cirque Du Soleil shows, ALEGRIA and IRIS. As a Director, Eric’s Bouffon Glass Menajoree was nominated for Outstanding Production, Outstanding Director, Outstanding Ensemble, & Outstanding Original Script by the NY Innovative Theater Awards. Mr. Davis appears in the feature films, Urge & I’d Kill For You. For reviews, info about shows, workshops, direction and consulting: www.redbastard.com. Instagram: redbastardnyc
Dean Evans is an award-winning performer, director, and physical theater artist named one of New City’s top 50 artists. They’ve performed with Second City, iO, the Goodman, Cirque du Soleil, and the Neo-Futurists, and made their Off-Broadway directorial debut with Mil Grus in 2019. Dean is Artistic Director of The Nonsemble in Los Angeles and the creator of Honeybuns, a comedic persona seen internationally. They've produced over a dozen shows, immersive works, and digital films, with appearances on NBC, Минута славы, and more. Dean has taught at Columbia College, Second City, and Celebration Barn, among others, and was Artistic Director of Chicago Physical Theater (2009–2016). They currently teach clown, mime, bouffon, and devising in L.A. Follow on Instagram.
The Next 6 Months of Masterclasses...
What Participants Are Saying...
Deb Rich
Clown Spirit is a remarkable resource for meeting and conversing with master clowns from around the globe. The access to masterclasses on a monthly basis is beyond my wildest dreams come true. Today's class with Jeff Raz was eye opening and heart opening on so many levels. Masterful teaching of the inner workings of clowning. Thank you Barnaby for building the extraordinary Clown Spirit!
Robin Eriksson
The Masterclass series has been pure magic. It's hard to put into words how transformative it is to be a part of it and all it offers. The practices and wisdom shared in each one is a gift in itself; compound the workshops and it is truly a winfall! I am so grateful for the constant inspiration and encouragement, and for what I am learning about myself and clowning. Did I mention, Clown Spirit is M.A.G.I.C.?
Brian Sutherland
Just took this amazing class thanks to Barnaby King! I highly recommend doing some of the Master classes. I can’t believe how much play we got to do in this workshop with the amazing Joe Dieffenbacher 🤡 Thanks to both of you. One of the best zoom Classes yet!
